State Patrol working extra hours during floods

State Patrol troopers are scheduled to watch flooded areas until the storm subsides – something that could take days.

In Centralia, local police were working with the State Patrol and state Department of Transportation crews to keep people off onramps to the closed section of Interstate 5.
Despite lighted road signs and traffic warnings, dozens of motorists still tried to get on the interstate Thursday.

Pierce County Emergency Management is reminding motorists to respect the road closures and be aware of potential landslides

Even if water seems shallow, drivers were told not to walk or drive through the areas because what’s underneath the water could create serious problems.